Elan 75

The Elan 75 was one of three bicycles in the Team LOTUS Racing Series produced in 1987. Following the Campagnolo equipped Design Cinelli Supreme and the Dura Ace equipped Prestige, the Elan 75 was outfitted with the Sugino 75 group which used carbon fiber component enhancements. The bicycle also used the Tange #75 fork crown.The bicycle was only available in the pictured black and white fade, a fitting color choice given the carbon components, relatively new technology at that time.

We believe the the image below is a pre-production photo because the water bottle isn't imprinted with the LOTUS logo as in the catalog photos of the time. The extent of the paint fade also obscured the LOTUS logo on the downtube, production models we have seen usually have less black fade on the down tube and chain/seat stays.